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Sekalli le Meokgo (2006)

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South Africa
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How it feels

A young man uses stick fighting to navigate his personal struggles in a South African township. The story follows his interactions with a woman as they both face the hardships of their community.

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What happens

Sekalli le Meokgo (English: Meokgo and the Stickfighter) is a 2006 South African drama short film written and directed by Tebho Mahlatsi, starring Mduduzi Mabaso, and Terry Pheto, and with music by Phillip Miller. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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